紫陀螺英语基础语法专练状语从句

2021年1月18日发(作者：金岳霖先生)
英语基础语法专练状语从句

1. The farmer watered the vegetables in the field _____ they might grow better.

A. in case B. for fear that

C. in order D. so that

2. If they don’t understand it the first time, go over it again _____ they do.

A. when B. after

C. since D. until

3. I won’t accept their offer, _____ favorable the conditions.

A. how B. however

C. no matter D. no matter however

4. _____ it happened to be a nice day, we decided to go to the beach.

A. When B. Before

C. If D. Since

5. We were just about ready to leave _____ it started to snow.

A. when B. before

C. after D. since

6. I’ll keep his address _____ I need it.

A. so that B. in order that

C. in case D. when

7. Will you keep my place in the queue for me _____ I go and make a phone call?

A. since B. while

C. in case D. until
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8. _____ I’m very much mistaken, that’s my watch you’re wearing!

A. If B. Unless

C. Since D. Because

9. The mother don’t let the boy touch the knife _____ he might cut himself.

A. in order that B. so as that

C. for fear D. that

10. The modern history of Italy dates from 1860, _____ the country became united.

A. when B. if

C. since D. until

11. We can’t move into the new flat _____ the other tenants have moved out.

A. since B. when

C. until D. as

12. When I met him last week, it was the first time we had seen each other _____ we were at
school.

A. that B. since

C. when D. after
13. She made a note of it _____ she might forget.

A. so that B. in order that

C. if D. in case

14. The fire went on for quite some time _____ it was brought under control.

A. when B. since

C. after D. before

15. They sat down opposite each other, but it was some moments _____ they spoke.
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